DINE BRANDS GLOBAL INC (DIN)
Consumer Discretionary · Full-service and casual dining restaurant franchising · NYSE
Dine Brands franchises and operates IHOP, Applebee's, and Fuzzy's restaurants, generating revenue primarily through franchise royalties and company-owned restaurant sales.
What DINE BRANDS GLOBAL INC does
Dine Brands Global owns and franchises three restaurant concepts: IHOP (full-service family dining focused on breakfast and pancakes), Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar (full-service casual dining), and Fuzzy's Taco Shop (limited-service fast-casual). As of December 28, 2025, the company operates 3,509 restaurants globally, with the vast majority owned and operated by independent franchisees. The company generates revenues primarily from franchise royalties and advertising fees, property rental and sublease agreements, and company-owned restaurant operations, with approximately 74% of total revenues derived from IHOP and Applebee's franchise operations.
Themes: ["Restaurant franchise operations","Family dining and breakfast concepts","Casual dining","Digital ordering and omnichannel","Off-premise and delivery growth","Dual-branding strategy"]
Fundamentals
- Price$35.09 as of 2026-07-09 close
- Market cap$450M as of 2026-07-10
- 1-year return+38.4% as of 2026-07-09 close
- P/E27.78 as of 2026-07-10
- Net margin+1.8% as of 2026-07-10
- Gross margin+40.1% as of 2026-07-10
- ROE+34.4% as of 2026-07-10
- Debt / equity5.58 as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue growth (YoY)+8.4% as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-1.1% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.98 as of 2026-07-10
Dividend: yield +2.2%; 1-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Heavy dependence on franchisees for restaurant operations and revenue; financial health issues or insolvencies among franchisees (particularly concentrated Applebee's ownership) could materially impact company performance","Rising cost pressures from commodities, labor, health care, and utilities inflation, directly affecting franchisees' profitability and the company's royalty streams","Exposure to food-borne illness, food tampering, and reputational harm to brands; risks of natural disasters, pandemics, and adverse weather conditions affecting restaurant traffic and operations"]
Competitors & peers
- Red Robin Worldwide
- The Cheesecake Factory
- Olive Garden (Darden Restaurants)
- Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
- Brinker International (Chili's)
- Bloomin' Brands (Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba's)
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.